(HBĐT) - From the beginning of the year, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has directed credit institutions, including those in Hoa Binh, to build and implement their 2019 business plan in accordance with the Government’s and SBV’s solutions on regulating monetary and credit policies and banking operation. The work aims at promoting credit growth, serving socio-economic development in the province.
Agribank branch in Lac Thuy mobilises maximum capital sources to meet
demand for local socio-economic development.
From the beginning of the year to
date, effective activities of banks and credit institutions have contributed to
promoting Hoa Binh’s socio-economic development. By the end of the second
quarter of 2019, their operating capital amounted to about 21.2 trillion VND,
up 5 percent compared to the end of 2018. Of the sum, over 16.3 trillion VND
were mobilised from economic organisations and residents, increasing 6.5
percent from the end of 2018 and meeting 73 percent of their total loans for
business investment. Meanwhile, as of June 30, total outstanding loans exceeded
21.99 trillion VND, up 5 percent compared to the end of 2018.
Commercial banks increased their
lending to prioritised areas, with outstanding loans for agriculture and rural sector
and for small- and medium-sized enterprises surpassed 13.69 billion VND and
4.44 trillion VND, accounting for 62.3 and 20.2 percent of their total,
respectively. Outstanding loans for export, industry and high-tech farming were
23billion VND, 22 billion VND and 2 billion VND, respectively.
Lending interest rates remained stable, with no
changes recorded for commercial banks’ short-term and medium/long term loans,
which ranged from 7.5 to 10 percent a year, and from 10.5 to 11.5 percent a
year, respectively.
Hoa Binh province’s economy posted an impressive Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate of 12.67% in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 12.76% year-on-year increase, the highest rate recorded since the beginning of the current tenure, according to the provincial Statistics Office. This robust growth reflects years of strategic groundwork and sets a strong foundation for the province’s annual growth target of over 10%.
With a focus on cash crop farming with science - technology application and brand building, Lac Thuy district is gradually increasing production value, improving people's life quality, and laying the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development.
In recent years, the economic development model "Hoa Binh Earthworm Farm” run by Mr. Bui Van Dang in Co Giua Hamlet, My Thanh Commune (Lac Son district) has not only brought stable economic value but it is also environmentally friendly, helping to protect and reduce pollution, contributing to the construction of a green and sustainable agriculture.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
